1. Confirm minutes of the November 20, 2008, meeting.
2. Comments from the Public
3. Review/Approve pay estimate #3 from Schier Construction for
WTP #3 Ground Storage Tank and Booster Pumps
4. Review legal expenses for response to District Attorney
accusation
5. Review Administrative Reports
6. Discuss any new or unfinished business.
PLEASE NOTE - January meeting will be held Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 7:00 PM at RPMUD Office - first of three evening meetings to gauge attendance.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Injection Well Update
Below is Jennifer Real's update. If you are not on her e-mail list, please contact her.
Angus Lupton, aide to Senator Robert Nichols, said, in his six years attending these TCEQ hearings, he has never seen the room packed as it was for this meeting.
Senator Robert Nichols, Representative Brandon Creighton, Representative Rob Eissler, County Attorney David Walker and Commissioners Craig Doyal and Ed Rinehart gave compelling arguments against issuing a permit to TexCom. Actually, I was impressed. They all attacked it from different angles in very heartfelt and logical ways.
One member, who usually approves the permits, proposed an extension. Another member asked some pointed questions, which should have been asked previously. It appears TexCom has done no testing on the effect this may have on the aquifer, only proposed a theory. TexCom has been given six months to test and come back with their findings.
It is extremely important that, when this next meeting is scheduled, many more people attend. The crowd was definitely a huge contributing factor in getting a delay. You can "fight city hall," if you show your opposition in numbers.
Toxic Well Victory
From: Jennifer Real (jreal1@peoplepc.com)
Sent: Thu 11/20/08 10:58 AM
To: jreal1@peoplepc.com (jreal1@peoplepc.com)
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!
We packed the hearing room….standing room only. Strong doubt on the safety of these wells in this location was stated by all in opposition…..AND noted by all the commissioners and at least one of the TCEQ Commissioners felt a denial was needed.
The application deficiencies were noted and agreed on by ALL of the TCEQ Commissioners.
They ALL agreed that TexCom had NOT bared the burden of proof.
THEY DID NOT GRANT THE PERMITS yesterday.
Not a flat out denial (we would have loved one) but this is the next best thing. Yes, the commissioner are giving TexCom a second chance and wrong as that really is….it is what it is!
We know there is NO testing or number crunching that will make this site safe and the in the end TexCom will fail to provide the burden of proof..
The Commissioners decided that further testing (by applicant) and the application deficiencies needed further review and options for other means for waste disposal explored and reviewed are necessary before making a final decision to deny the permit.
With out a doubt these permits would have been approved already and went through yesterday if we were not there in the numbers that we were….That’s how important it is to be at these hearings.
For full details watch the hearings go to (copy and paste into address bar):
http://www.texasadmin.com/cgi-bin/tceq_view.cgi?name=TCEQ_OM111908&part=2
What’s Next?
The holidays….we all should celebrate this GREAT victory with our friends and family and know this year we have a lot to be thankful for….clean water. To all… be thankful for being apart of this great effort and that we ARE making a difference…..Happy Holidays to all of you.
After the holidays, we will begin again in the fight to stop this madness forever. Our legislators have been and will continue to draft new legislation that can close this location forever. Please thank them for ALL their support and work on this and of course their continued support. The SOAH judges will be hearing this case again (certain parts of it) in approx 6 months then the reviewed info will go before the TCEQ commissioners again…for a flat out denial this time…..please make that wish is part of your holidays. Until next year (unless updates needed)…..I love each and every one of you for caring and helping to make a difference in our community and for Texas.
*If you need more info on our legislators…..addresses, emails, etc….go to www.StopTheToxicWells.com and go to the get involved tab and follow through those links….or call or email me anytime I am always available to help.
**We will be doing T-Shirts again and if you would like one the cost will be $20 per shirt. Send Checks to: CROW @ 14777 Creighton Rd. Conroe, TX 77302 with size requested. Shirts will be done in January.
Happy Holidays,
Jennifer Real
936-499-7173
jreal1@peoplepc.com
________________________________________
PeoplePC Online
A better way to Internet
http://www.peoplepc.com
Angus Lupton, aide to Senator Robert Nichols, said, in his six years attending these TCEQ hearings, he has never seen the room packed as it was for this meeting.
Senator Robert Nichols, Representative Brandon Creighton, Representative Rob Eissler, County Attorney David Walker and Commissioners Craig Doyal and Ed Rinehart gave compelling arguments against issuing a permit to TexCom. Actually, I was impressed. They all attacked it from different angles in very heartfelt and logical ways.
One member, who usually approves the permits, proposed an extension. Another member asked some pointed questions, which should have been asked previously. It appears TexCom has done no testing on the effect this may have on the aquifer, only proposed a theory. TexCom has been given six months to test and come back with their findings.
It is extremely important that, when this next meeting is scheduled, many more people attend. The crowd was definitely a huge contributing factor in getting a delay. You can "fight city hall," if you show your opposition in numbers.
Toxic Well Victory
From: Jennifer Real (jreal1@peoplepc.com)
Sent: Thu 11/20/08 10:58 AM
To: jreal1@peoplepc.com (jreal1@peoplepc.com)
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!
We packed the hearing room….standing room only. Strong doubt on the safety of these wells in this location was stated by all in opposition…..AND noted by all the commissioners and at least one of the TCEQ Commissioners felt a denial was needed.
The application deficiencies were noted and agreed on by ALL of the TCEQ Commissioners.
They ALL agreed that TexCom had NOT bared the burden of proof.
THEY DID NOT GRANT THE PERMITS yesterday.
Not a flat out denial (we would have loved one) but this is the next best thing. Yes, the commissioner are giving TexCom a second chance and wrong as that really is….it is what it is!
We know there is NO testing or number crunching that will make this site safe and the in the end TexCom will fail to provide the burden of proof..
The Commissioners decided that further testing (by applicant) and the application deficiencies needed further review and options for other means for waste disposal explored and reviewed are necessary before making a final decision to deny the permit.
With out a doubt these permits would have been approved already and went through yesterday if we were not there in the numbers that we were….That’s how important it is to be at these hearings.
For full details watch the hearings go to (copy and paste into address bar):
http://www.texasadmin.com/cgi-bin/tceq_view.cgi?name=TCEQ_OM111908&part=2
What’s Next?
The holidays….we all should celebrate this GREAT victory with our friends and family and know this year we have a lot to be thankful for….clean water. To all… be thankful for being apart of this great effort and that we ARE making a difference…..Happy Holidays to all of you.
After the holidays, we will begin again in the fight to stop this madness forever. Our legislators have been and will continue to draft new legislation that can close this location forever. Please thank them for ALL their support and work on this and of course their continued support. The SOAH judges will be hearing this case again (certain parts of it) in approx 6 months then the reviewed info will go before the TCEQ commissioners again…for a flat out denial this time…..please make that wish is part of your holidays. Until next year (unless updates needed)…..I love each and every one of you for caring and helping to make a difference in our community and for Texas.
*If you need more info on our legislators…..addresses, emails, etc….go to www.StopTheToxicWells.com and go to the get involved tab and follow through those links….or call or email me anytime I am always available to help.
**We will be doing T-Shirts again and if you would like one the cost will be $20 per shirt. Send Checks to: CROW @ 14777 Creighton Rd. Conroe, TX 77302 with size requested. Shirts will be done in January.
Happy Holidays,
Jennifer Real
936-499-7173
jreal1@peoplepc.com
________________________________________
PeoplePC Online
A better way to Internet
http://www.peoplepc.com
Friday, December 5, 2008
Alarm System
This message was submitted by May Stephens Etie, who received it from a friend in Wisconsin. It's good advice for all of us. I would also suggest keeping your cell phone on the nightstand, too.
PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.'s Office, the check out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.
If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.
If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that!
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.
This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual assault.
My friend has suggested this to her husband that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.
P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. It would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.'s Office, the check out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.
If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.
If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that!
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.
This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual assault.
My friend has suggested this to her husband that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.
P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. It would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
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